Ubuntu Installation :: Trying To Install - Volumes Won't Mount?
Apr 21, 2011
I got a new computer today, a Compaq Presario CQ56, with Windows 7 preinstalled, and I want to dualboot with Ubuntu, but I'm having some problems. I'll explain what I've done so far, in case I did something wrong.
When I popped in my 10.10 Live CD, I was surprised to see there was not "install alongside existing operating system", which I thought I remembered from the last time I installed Ubuntu, but I chose manual partitioning and continued. I'd never done this before, so I quickly learned I had to first create a (couple) partition(s).
After freeing up a large amount of space and rebooting twice as recommended, I booted off the Live CD and opened GParted, intending to create a Ubuntu system partition, one for swap, and one for my home folder. When I right-clicked on my unallocated space, I got the error message "It is not possible to create more than 4 primary partitions". After a little googling, I found I had to eliminate one of my primary partitions and create a new extended partition, which I could then partition further. Noticing I had a partition that didn't seem important, HP_TOOLS, I googled and found this.
When I inserted my flash drive, it didn't automount. When I tried to mount by right-clicking and clicking "Mount", nothing happened. I also cannot mount the HP_TOOLS partition, nor any other. They don't mount when I click on them in the Places menu, and they don't mount when I right-click and choose Mount.
My main question is "Help! How do I install Ubuntu?", but I think if I can create these partitions, which requires mounting the drives (I think), I can figure the rest out.
A screenshot of my GParted window is attached, if that helps. (I couldn't see how to insert it without a URL)
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# /etc/fstab
# Created by anaconda on Sun Mar 1 12:44:11 2009
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ubuntu on boot mount all my NTFS volume , and i'm a bit worried about this , outside my floppy
by the way this is not the point
i would love to know if there is a gui that help me to edit the startup/boot actions
i mean what should perform ubuntu in the boot startup
i'm looking for a gui (i prefer a gui then the console because i don't know how use it ) that help me to manage it
1) i would like to disable -> mount my ntfs volumes
2) in the future i would like to enable it again , i mean mount my ntfs volumes
now i would like to disable
is there a gui (program) that let me to edit the startup?
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this is all wrong:
# cd /root
# mkdir ./mnt
# mount /dev/sda7 ./mnt
mount: /dev/sda7 is already mounted or mnt is in use
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